02 February 2018
Democracy, racism and other long-held beliefs: can people really change?
Changing long-held beliefs, perceptions and values are not easy. Such change can either take place at the individual...
31 January 2018
The International Criminal Court and Accountability in Africa
Recently, there have been calls from several African leaders to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
10 January 2018
South Africans are trying to decode Ramaphosa
What matters is that Cyril Ramaphosa is a politician and a negotiator. Nimble and tactically shrewd seem perhaps more...
30 November 2017
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Patrick Bond
Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor of Political Economy delivered his Inaugural Lecture.
02 October 2017
Asian tigers earn SME stripes while SA policies make only fat cats purr
Black economic empowerment policies have enriched a minority and failed to create growth.
01 August 2017
Radical economic transformation: What’s in a name?
How far South Africa has moved in altering the economic landscape is open to debate?
31 July 2017
WSG joins experts to address global challenges
The WSG was part of a team that won a grant from the Global Challenges Research Fund.
03 July 2017
Report: Civil society perspectives on AU member state commitmentsto democratic governance
The report explores civil society organisations; judgements about the extent to which some African countries comply with...
05 June 2017
Experienced practitioner revisits government communications course
Nomfanelo Kota, a veteran government communicator, has extensive experience in media liaison and communications.
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11 May 2026
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In a recent interview with Newzroom Afrika, Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever says it is not Parliament’s role to...
10 March 2026
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Forty-nine white South African Afrikaners arrived in the United States of America to be granted refugee status, claiming...